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We have a pg kid at nysmith in the early grades and it is fine - really none of the dc area privates have subject specialists in all areas (like middle school) and about 50% of the teachers are really good at differentiating to the level needed by the child (up to about 3 grades ahead in practice).  While that might not completelly exhaust the potential of every PG or EG kid, that does still give you a hedge against utter unhappiness and for the most part replace it with full happiness with school, with the social environment and with growing up.  The cost is the same as other privates, so you have to be in the private school plan to go there.  Edlin is about half that and has fewer specialists but is a "junior" version of the FFX gifted program.  Similarly most montessories would be good for pre-2nd grade.  Just ignore the web postings on the nysmith administration changes etc... - that was from 4-5 years ago when the mission changed from super-academic school to private school and that caused some turnover among the teachers.  But nysmith is still very good in comparison to all the other privates for gifted kids, at least until the strong academics kick in in the upper grades at the dc area schools or in the competing public ffx gifted programs/strong middle schools.  You school really look for yourself and talk to parents rather than just web-surfing if you want to evaluate nysmith.

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I had heard about Nysmith, but understand they've had significant administrative and management problems that have led to a deterioration in the overall quality of education there.  Any Nysmith parents willing to comment?

Thanks to the poster who recommended specific schools in the McLean area.  it's very useful information.

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